FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRIPOLLAR STOP X

MDR report key: 15113639 · Received July 26, 2022

Report

Report Number
MW5111144
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 26, 2022
Report Date
July 25, 2022
Manufacturer
POLLOGEN LTD.
Product Code
PAY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT
Health Professional
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Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

I PURCHASED TRIPOLLARBEAUTY'S TRIPOLLAR STOP X, A TOOL THAT ALLEGEDLY USES THIRD GENERATION RADIO FREQUENCY TO BOOST ELASTIN AND COLLAGEN PRODUCTION, TIGHTEN THE SKIN AND DIMINISH FINE LINES BY ENCOURAGING THE MUSCLES TO TIGHTEN, CREATING A MORE LIFTED APPEARANCE. THE COMPANY STATES THAT 80% OF PARTICIPANTS SHOWED AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE APPEARANCE OF FINE LINES AND WRINKLES. TRIPOLLAR ALSO STATED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS SAFE TO USE IF YOU HAD MELASMA AND WOULD NOT WORSEN THE CONDITION. AFTER USING THE PRODUCT, I NOTICED A DARKENING IN MY SKIN WHICH MY DERMATOLOGIST STATED WAS A WORSENING ON THE MELASMA IN MY SKIN DUE TO THE HEAT FROM THE TRIPOLLAR DEVICE. I ALSO EXPERIENCED A "SHOCK" LIKE OCCURRENCE WHICH WAS NOT ONLY PAINFUL BUT CAUSED SEVERE MIGRAINES SHORTLY AFTER. WHEN I CONTACTED THE COMPANY, THEY DENIED MY RETURN AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE PRODUCT BACK IN ORDER TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE FURTHER. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2425457 TRIPOLLAR STOP X OVER-THE-COUNTER RADIOFREQUENCY COAGULATION DEVICE FOR WRINKLE REDUCTION PAY POLLOGEN LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Female Other MULTIVITAMIN